Ordinary Bear

The Hobbit #133

Ordinary Bear - The Hobbit

Type: Creature — Bear

Mana cost: {3}{G}

P/T: 4/5

Rarity: common

Artist: Andrea Piparo

""I should say there were little bears, large bears, ordinary bears, and gigantic big bears, all dancing outside from dark to nearly dawn." —Gandalf"

Released: August 14, 2026

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$0.11 USD · $0.22 USD (Foil) · €0.04 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✓ Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Ordinary Bear in The Hobbit limited

common

Little Bear
Little Bear
Creature — Bear

Little Bear enters with flash and can untap Ordinary Bear while putting a +1/+1 counter on it since it's a Bear, turning the vanilla creature into a more relevant threat.

 Warg Tactics
Warg Tactics
Instant

Warg Tactics gives Ordinary Bear a +1/+1 counter plus trample and hexproof until end of turn, making the vanilla bear a surprisingly effective attacker that is difficult to block or remove.

uncommon

Large Bear
Large Bear
Creature — Bear

Large Bear has reach, trample, and haste, making it a powerful companion to Ordinary Bear in a Bear-tribal strategy that can apply immediate pressure while Ordinary Bear holds the ground.

 Troll Negotiations
Troll Negotiations
Sorcery

Troll Negotiations puts two +1/+1 counters on Ordinary Bear and then has it fight an opponent's creature, turning the otherwise vanilla bear into a removal spell and a bigger threat.

mythic

Beorn the Fierce
Beorn the Fierce
Legendary Creature — Bear Shapeshifter Warrior

Beorn the Fierce gives Ordinary Bear +2/+2 as another Bear, and can put a trample counter on it each combat, while also drawing two cards if you control three or more Bears including Ordinary Bear.

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